Lightning-Coyotes scouting report

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: November 16, 2009

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TONIGHT'S GAME

WHO: Tampa Bay at Phoenix Coyotes

WHEN/WHERE: 9 p.m., Jobing.com Arena

RADIO: 620 AM

INJURIES: Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), out; D Matt Walker (general soreness) day-to-day. Coyotes - D Kurt Sauer (headaches), D Ed Jovanovski (lower body), D Zbynek Michalek (lower body), out.

NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 3-0-2 in its past five games and 5-1-4 in the past 10. ... Phoenix is 2-4 in its past six. ... Lightning are 2-4-2 on the road and have been outscored 30-15. ... RW Marty St. Louis has not scored a goal in 12 games. ... Tampa Bay is 12-12 all-time against Coyotes. ... C Vinny Lecavalier has six goals and 12 points in 12 games against Phoenix. ... C Steven Stamkos has 11 goals and 16 points in the past 13 games. ... LW Ryan Malone has goals in three consecutive games. ... G Antero Niittymaki has started five consecutive games, posting a 3-0-2 record with a 1.71 goals-against average and .947 save percentage.

Erik Erlendsson

TONIGHT'S GAME